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Discrimination and Identity Politics Have No Place in Medical Education
May 7, 2024
Erec Smith and Jeff Singer discuss the troubling evolution in how medical education is delivered in the US, highlighting the importance of prioritizing patient care over ideological commitments. They emphasize the risks of allowing societal biases to influence medical judgments and address the historical discriminatory practices in medicine.
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- Medical education risks straying from patient care to emphasize social justice narratives over core subjects.
- Ideological influences in medical education may lead to biased treatment and conflict in patient care.
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Concerns About Ideological Influence in Medical Treatment
Medical organizations are being criticized for allowing ideological commitments to overshadow the oath to 'first do no harm', veering away from the traditional focus on patient care and autonomy. This shift is exemplified by medical schools altering oaths to include social justice themes instead of patient-centric principles, raising concerns about bias in treatment based on patients' characteristics or beliefs.
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